Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2020; 115(4): 712-716
Safety of Interventional Cardiology Procedures in Chronic Coronary Syndrome during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Esmeralci Ferreira
, Thales Siqueira Alves, Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha
, Ana Luiza Iannarella Lacerda
, Felipe Neves Albuquerque
, Pedro Pimenta de Mello Spineti
, Daniel Xavier de Brito Setta, Roberto Esporcatte, Denilson Campos Albuquerque
Methods
In this prospective study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, 105 SUS patients with CCS undergoing elective coronary angiography at a teaching hospital between March and May 2020 were evaluated. Four patients were excluded for not attending the test on the scheduled date. All patients were previously evaluated by a cardiologist in a medical appointment, including data on each patient’s clinical profile. During the appointment and when signing the informed consent form, patients were advised to make social isolation, and the guidance was understood by all. The procedures were performed safely with both staff and patients wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). The approaches were taken based on the coronary lesions. Those above 70% of the lumen in epicardial coronary vessels and those above 50% in the left main coronary artery (LMCA) were considered severe. The lesions were assessed by two or more experienced observers. The assessment of clinical symptoms for presence of COVID-19 was made during the appointment, in the hospital stay, and after 15 days of being at the hospital. The guidance for performing the test was scheduled only in case of suspicion of the disease. The study was approved by the institution’s research ethics committee (registration number: CAAE 31784420.7.0000.5259; opinion number: 4.035.853).
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